Exodus 33:17
ESV
And the Lord said to Moses, "This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."
NIV
And the Lord said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name."
NASB
The Lord said to Moses, 'I will also do this thing of which you have spoken; for you have found favor in My sight and I have known you by name.'
CSB
The Lord answered Moses, "I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor with me, and I know you by name."
NLT
The Lord replied to Moses, 'I will indeed do what you have asked, for I look favorably on you, and I know you by name.'
KJV
And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
NKJV
So the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.”
What does Exodus 33:17 mean?
God is promising that His presence will continually go with Israel as they seek the Promised Land (Exodus 33:12–16). He withdrew, in some way, because the people violated the covenant ban on idolatry (Exodus 32:1–6; 33:1–3). Moses met with the Lord in a tent outside the Israelite camp, where they had personal, open conversations (Exodus 33:11). God has promised that His presence will accompany Israel; now He assured Moses that this will continue.The Lord approves of Moses. Since God is all-knowing (Isaiah 40:28; 1 John 3:20), He would obviously know Moses' name. The point here is that the Creator is personally communicating with Moses. This is not a distant, uninvolved deity (Psalm 8:3–5). Their relationship is not generic. The Lord deeply, truly sees and understands who Moses is.
